Why farmers are dumping milk down the drain and letting produce rot in fields
- Written by Elizabeth Ransom, Associate Professor of International Affairs & Senior Research Associate Rock Ethics Institute, Pennsylvania State University
A Pennsylvania dairy farmer watches 5,500 gallons of milk swirl down the drain.MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty ImagesMany Americans may be surprised and confused to see farmers dumping milk down the drain or letting vegetables rot in their fields.
Why would they be destroying food at a time when grocery stores and food pantries struggle to...
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